Swivel Castors
Swivel Castors and wheels can swivel 360 degrees about the vertical axis (see figure below). They consist of a housing and a caster wheel. The housing itself is made up of a plate fitting, swivel bearings and a yoke. The Yoke is often referred to as the castor's frame (see figure below).The plate fitting determines how the... castor is going to be attached to the equipment. It is usually either a single bolt hole fitting or a plate fixing which is generally square, rectangular or triangular. Plate fittings are usually bolted to equipment so knowing your required bolt hole centres is important. The Swivel Head consists of a ball race and a number of ball bearings that roll within it. Swivel Castors can either have a single ball race or a double ball race. They perform the same function. The double ball race was developed for medium and heavy applications. This is because they are compact, perform well under static and dynamic loads and provide excellent steerability.
Swivel castors can be fitting with locks which lock (brake) wither the wheel or the swivel head or both. See Brake Castors.
Swivel Castor Components
Swivel Castor Offset
The Swivel Castor's offset it the distance from the swivel axis to the centre of the wheel (where it is secured to the castor frame). It is the reason a swivel castor will go in the direction you want it to go regardless its starting direction. The offset and castor wheel's diameter make up the swivel radius where the swivel radius = Offset + (Wheel Diameter / 2).
This is the radius of circle described but the outer dimension of the wheel swivelling around the vertical axis. Basically, this is important because it tells you how much room is needed for the swivel caster to swivel. Furthermore, the general rule is the bigger the offset the better the castor's running performance but the lower the weight it can carry. Read More
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50mm Swivel Castor, 60kg Capacity | Polypropylene wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050PPPL)
£5.9750mm Twin Wheel Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 38.5/48x38.5/48mm Fixing Holes. Black Polypropylene Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 60kg - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LSV160RMB)
£13.06160mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with a Black Rubber ... Read MoreTyre Wheel on a Pressed Steel centre complete with Thread Guards. It has 105x80mm bolt hole centres and a load capacity of 160kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a Black Rubber Tyre Wheel that is gentle on floors. The Caster wheel has a roller bearing that offers low rolling resistance. It is ideal as a new or replacement castor for most domestic or industrial applications such as a trolley or dolly where the travel speed of the castor generally does not exceed walking speed. - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 400kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF125NYBJ400)
£34.04125mm Fixed Castor (Heavy Duty Pressed Steel) with... Read More a 135mm x 110mm Top Plate with 105x80mm Fixing Hole spacings. The castor wheel is a Solid White Nylon Castor Wheel with two ball bearings. Load Capacity = 400kg - In Stock
35mm Compact Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | 35mm Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KS035PT2B)
£10.9735mm Low Level swivel castor with 60x60mm Top Plat... Read Moree and 48/38x48/38mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. This Low Level compact castor has an overall height of 52.5mm and an Orange Polyurethane Wheel on a steel centre with a 27mm Tread Width and Ball bearings. Load Capacity = 100kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
100mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (KSMG100CIB)
£27.44100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel is a solid Cast Iron Wheel with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
100mm Black Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSV100BRN2B)
£13.16100mm All Black Swivel Castor with Black Elastic R... Read Moreubber Tyre on a nylon centre wheel with a single ball bearing. This castor is designed for theatre applications to reduce reflection from lighting. It can also be used in any application where a pressed steel castor is required.The Swivel Brake Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80/77x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 200kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)The Black Elastic Rubber Tyre offers a higher load capacity than standard grey or black rubber tyres and is quiet and gentle on floors. The soft tread rubber (65 Shore A) absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option. The ball bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Together with the strong bracket that has a double ball race in the swivel head makes this castors a great performer and one of our most popular products.DOWNLOAD CATALOGUE PAGE HERE - In Stock
80mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH080NY1B)
£6.4180mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor with Ny... Read Morelon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 130kg - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSM050PP)
£3.0850mm Swivel Castor with a 4 hole top plate and 48/... Read More38x48/38mm bolt hole centres to suit 6mm fixing bolts. The wheel is Black Polypropylene with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 50kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 85kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321104)
£14.21125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Grey Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 85kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 350kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG125CIB)
£35.17125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 350kg - In Stock
260mm Swivel Castor, 120kg Capacity | Puncture Proof Wheel, Roller Bearing (KS260PPD)
£104.57260mm Puncture Proof Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel)... Read More with 150x115mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Diamond Tread Puncture Proof Wheel on a Red Polypropylene (Plastic) Centre with a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 120kgThe wheel is sized 3.00-4 and made from microcellular polyurethane making it a strong Light-Medium duty wheel and though it has a 10" diameter, it is also commonly referred to as a 260mm wheel. - In Stock
50mm Low Level Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSTW050NY)
£10.5050mm Twin Wheel Swivel Castor with Round Top Plate... Read More (Keystone) with a 64mm overall height and 160kg load rating. The Nylon Wheels have a tread width of 14mm each and with a smooth Plain Bore.The round top plate has a diameter of 95mm and 4 fixing holes to suit 6mm bolts. Each fixing hole is spaced 51mm from the fixing hole diagonally opposite (the largest distance between the fixing holes)This castor offers an exceptional load capacity in relation to its low overall working height and is ideal for heavy equipment being used on smooth, hard flooring. The differential action from the twin wheels makes for smooth operation. - Out of Stock - On the Way
100mm Swivel Castor, 340kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (461CIB)
£23.64100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Seri... Read Morees) with 105x80mm Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 340kg
The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm.
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200mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH200PN1B)
£30.08200mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor (Press... Read Moreed Steel). Red Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
63mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, 500kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel (KGDR-80S)
£66.1263mm Footmaster Levelling Castor with M12 x 18m... Read Morem Threaded Stem Fitting. 500kg Static and 250kg Dynamic Load Capacity Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad With Vibration Damping Rubber Pad. Nylon Handwheel with Retractable Ratchet.
The Footmaster levelling castor is a multi-functional swivel castor that provides mobility, levelling and anti-vibration functions. This allows users to move and position large equipment into place with added stability using the levelling and anti-vibration features.
Because of the lifting and lowering function of the Foot Master castor, like all Jacking Castors, it is important understand that each castor may be subjected to HALF THE TOTAL WEIGHT. Therefore, the recommended load capacity for each Foot Master Levelling Castor is half the castor's Static Load Capacity, that is, when the castors' levelling function is not being used. The load capacity of the Footmaster Castor when it is being moved and positioned is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity.
This load capacity of the Footmaster Castor when being moved and positioned is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity.